While Western diplomats and editorialists continued to discuss terms by
which Russia might be persuaded to unify Germany, all signs indicated
that Khrushchev has no intention of giving up control of his half.
Communist economic blueprints under the new seven-year plan point
plainly to East Germany's assigned role as the industrial heart of the
satellite bloc:

¶ On the Baltic coast at Warnemünde, docks are being
built to establish one of the world's largest ports. It will be open to
Soviet shipping this year....